explosion in san bruno. we've also learned that the company's expected to turn over a list of the most at-risk sections of the pipeline system, but only after being ordered to do so by state regulators. monty francis is in san bruno tonight with the information for us. monte? >> reporter: this lawsuit is seeking class action status. it's also seeking to change how that $100 million victim's fund is managed. a homeowner by the name of steve dare is suing pg&e. his house was not damaged in the fire, but he was evacuated from his home for three days. he names himself and others similarly situated as plaintiffs. they accuse pg&e for the explosion that killed seven people and detroit 40 homes here on september 9th. the suit seeks to turn over the $100 million victim's fund set up by pg&e to a third party that would manage that money. it also seeks damages beyond that amount.

pg&e is expected to turn over the list of the 100 most at-risk sites to the public utilities commission on monday. >> i think the people and the residents have a right to know where these pipes are, so that they can make a conscious decision, should i live here? >> state senator leyland yee's office tells us the information is scheduled to be handed over to the puc at 2:00 monday afternoon. the senator expects the information to be made public then. pg&e has refused to turn over that information, arguing it would be a threat to national security. monty francis, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, monty. a funeral is scheduled to begin in about an hour for a victim of the san bruno explosion. jessica morales. last night family and friends gathered for a vigil in her honor as well. there's more scheduled for the san bruno community this coming week. tomorrow nine bands will play an outdoor benefit concert.

all funds raised will go to the victims. and crews could start clearing the ruins of the 37 homes that were destroyed as soon as thursday. county health leaders are concerned about potentially dangerous metals and asbestos in the debris. further south a fund-raiser tonight for a city council candidate in san jose is drawing quite a crowd, because the conservative candidate supported proposition eight the anti-gay marriage initiative. supporters say they're shocked that their democratic mayor is endorsing the conservative candidate. kimberly perry is in san jose with a look for us. kimberly? >> diane, this fund-raiser is going on right now as you can see here at the home of city councilman peter constant. a fellow republican who has endorsed larry pegram. we're waiting the mayor to arrive right now. peter compton's home is in a cul-de-sac. they're at an entrance to his

court holding signs and being very outspoken. they're concerned that the mayor, a democrat is also endorsing pegram. they say pegram's been very outspoken about his support of prop eight and is keeping their family as part. councilman peter compton said he endorsd pegram because he needs his help at city hall to deal with the budget. he wants someone who is focused on fixing the city's fiscal problem. >> i think it's important to put into perspective what local government does versus what state and federal government does. i don't agree with larry on all his social issues. everyone has their own particular viewpoint on each of these issues, when it comes down to it, those are issues that don't come before the city council. >> we support the firefighters, we do not support mr. pegram's clear support of the program. his advocacy for a strangely

conservative and bigoted organization makes him a very poor candidate. >> san jose city firefighters are also out here standing in unity with the lgtb leaders in silicon valley. firefighters have recently butted heads with the mayor on contract issues say tharg not doing what's right for the city endorsing pegram. larry compton expected the protesters, including the firefighters tonight. he stands behind his decision to back pegram saying he looked at both the candidates for district nine and pegram is more fiscally conservative. according to him that is exactly what san jose needs. kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. the uc graduate released from iran after a year in custody is on her way home to the united states. sarah shourd thanked oman for mediating her bail. she did not give any details

about what she went through during the last year. and she did not mention any health problems. shourd's mother said she's suffering from a breast lump and precancerous cells. her attention remained on her fiancee and a good friend who are still behind bars in iran charged with being u.s. spies. >> i have a deep appreciation for dr. ismali for bringing me from tehran. for the honor of his friendship. and most importantly, for his continued earn gaugement in my life, in the life of my fiancee shane bauer and my dear friend josh fattal. >> shourd is expected to arrive in new york tonight and due to talk to the media here tomorrow. iran's president is also on his way to new york, he's expected to attend a u.n. general assembly meeting on monday. more information on the deadly car crash in marin involving five high school students. the driver arrested on charges of drunk driving and driving without a license yesterday is

just 16 years old. police say he lost control of his car going through a curve too fast, and ended up right in front of the tractor-trailer hauling cattle. a 15-year-old in the back of the car was killed. three 17-year-olds and the driver were all hospitalized for injuries ranging from moderate to critical. the driver of the trailer was not seriously hurt and witnesses say that driver ran to help the teenagers immediately after the crash. budget talks are set to start up again on monday after legislative leaders left yesterday with no agreement on how to close the $19 billion state budget gap. some critics are suggesting this latest delay is deliberate, and part of political maneuvering tied to the november ballot. kevin riggs with our nbc station in sacramento has the latest on what is now the longest california budget stalemate ever. >> no sense of urgency at the capital where lawmakers and the governor have taken the weekend off from talks, even though the budget is now a record breaking 80 days late.

>> i find it unacceptable. >> capital visitors say the irresponsibility is appalling. >> i think if i didn't pay my bills for 80 days i would have creditors coming to my house and taking things. >> as long as they continue to screw around and take a long time and not view their job in a timely manner, they're going to be out of office real soon. >> without a budget, health care providers and other vendors are going unpaid. state workers are being furloughed, now an anti-tax group says all this pain is deliberate. >> i think this is a strategy that calls for delaying the budget until -- as much as possible to make an issue of the budget delay. >> an issue says the taxpayer's to build support for proposition 25. that measure would reduce the budget vote requirement from two thirds to a simple majority. >> only two other state notice nation besides california require a 2/3 vote for passing the budget. arkansas and rhode island. democratic leaders here in the legislature made it clear

changing that is a top priority. >> reporter: are leaders playing games to help prop 25? absurd says the senate leader. >> nothing could be further from my thoughts. i feel a responsibility, have felt a responsibleability to get this done. >> reporter: labor groups backing the measure say it's about accountability, not about raising taxes. >> the tax argument is for the files of, i saw elvis pressey in carmichael last week. it's just absurd. a record for infections coming up next at 6:00. the state is on track to break a record for whoopg cough. we'll take you to a clinic and show you who should be vaccinated. health insurance is about to get a lot more expensive for millions of californians. we'll explain. will the flights of the future be even more uncomfortable? a look at what airlines are considering to save a little more money.

san mateo county health leaders hosted a free whooping cough vaccination today. the lines stretched around the block. the number of cases in the county is nearly eight times what it was last year. the entire state is on track to break a 55-year-old record for the disease. health leaders are encouraging everyone older than seven to get a vaccination. especially those in close contact with newborns. whooping cough is especially dangerous for infants. nine babies have died in california after coming down with the illness this year.  more than 1 million people in california will soon see their health insurance premiums go up come the first of october.

the state department of insurance cleared aetna yesterday to raise rates an average of 19% for 65,000 individual policyholders. it was the last of four major insurers to be reviewed by the department of california. the insurance department has approved double-digit increases for anthem blue cross, blue shield of california and health net as well. those four companies control 90% of the state's individual policies or about a million people. aetna says the increases are necessary to keep up with rising health care costs. despite the fact that aetna recently announced its second quarter profits rose 42%, and aetna also increased its full year forecast for profits as well. the south bay is now host to the largest buddha in the world, and size isn't the only thing that makes it a little unique. it's also carved entirely out of jade and gemstones. the official name of the piece is the jade buddha, for

universal peace. this morning's debut drew hundreds of people to a building on san jose's center road. >> this comes from canada. this is a very special one, and it's -- the value of it, more than a million dollars. >> the buddha will remain on display until october 1st. visitors can have their picture taken with it for free. it's in a warehouse on center road in san jose. can you google it for more information. if you think flying is uncomfortable now? we'll show you the smaller seats on the passenger jets of the future. getting a little bumpy out there as well. cold air coming on in, rain in the forecast as well. i'll have the details. we're looking live from oakland over san francisco. in the streets of san jose taken over by dancers? a look at whaofinbendts kstd fea of its kind festival.

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but what really happened? cnn -- not me -- cnn says his assertion about his tax record was "just plain wrong." jerry brown went out there and took credit for the fact that the people of california voted for proposition 13, which lowered taxes, which he opposed. and now he's going around taking credit for it. he raised taxes as governor of california. he had a surplus when he took office and a deficit when he left. he doesn't tell the people the truth.

just when you thought flying coach was cramped enough, a new space save iing idea was unveil. they will shrink the seats by 10 inches. would you rather have room to stretch or cheaper fares? >> reporter: regular economy class seats have never looked so good as compared to this. you're looking at the sky rider system, designed by the italian company avion interiors, for airlines looking to cram up to 40% more passengers on their flights and increase profits.

reaction, kenny channel is 6'1" and weighs 230 pounds. >> it's uncomfortable to me. >> reporter: on the other end of the scale, is a 100 pound 5'0" woman. >> for me, it's okay, i'm skinny. i don't know about the rest of the people. for me, it's perfect. >> reporter: the concept, don't call them seats says the maker, is meant for flights of two hours or less. they weigh less than half of the standard economy class seats. passengers rest on a saddle not quite fully sitting, not quite fully sitting. >> we try to bring a sustainable solution for the airline industry, reducing the fare for airline tickets and allowing other people to travel on the plane. not just for pleasure, we're talking about business every day. >> reporter: let's say you're a bit overweight or a bit too

tall? is this configuration right for you? no. >> you have larger people, i would put it this way, but as well as the mentality we need to change. it's not healthy, it's not a solution, so my response is, lose your weight. >> reporter: it can be con figured three rows deep. economy isn't the class it's targeting. there's a new classification being created, basic. will it work? not a single airline has signed up for this system. >> we need to look at a new different solution. >> that is not the solution. just my personal opinion. what before safety? the seats are strong. the company is currently waiting for faa approval. that looks so miserable. >> not to mention, we are getting bigger and taller and,

you know, so -- yeah. >> whether it's two hours or not, that's too much. >> i'm with you. and today was muggy. >> yeah, muggy and the moisture's all coming in. we'll have a little more of it tomorrow in the form of rain, diane. >> i know. this is the golden gate bridge, tough to make out the north or south tower there. next shot brings us out over oakland, looking back over san francisco. we have plenty of cloud cover starting to move on in ahead of the front with the rain right behind it. next shot, over the south end of the bay. 71 in san jose right now. 71 in through napa. the temperatures at this hour have dropped a little bit. a little muggy out there today. you could feel the wind, another story for us today. this evening, 5 to 10 miles per hour. here's the front extending all the way down through eureka. getting ready to come on in closer to tonight. it looks very impressive, we have it right in through here, and reinforcement right there.

cold stable air coming through tonight into tomorrow morning, give us some lightning strikes. trace amounts for a tenth to the south. quarter inch to half inch into the north end of the bay. in the hills you're closer to one inch of rain. tomorrow you have the raiders regular season home opener. we'll have a couple scattered showers for game time at 1:05. by 8:00 a.m., most of the rain is in the north end of the bay, 10:a.m., have showers in the east bay. san mateo county. 1:00 p.m., a couple scattered showers, during 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 we're done with it. if you're headed to either game, we'll probably be fine, maybe a couple scattered showers, i don't see any reasons for any real delays. most of the rain will be heavier for say napa and sonoma county up through mendocino and lake county. 60s and 70s at best, most of us will be in the 60s. 63 san francisco, 72 san jose. 71 in through concord. here's your seven-day forecast, one day of scattered showers,

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this is not something you probably see while riding public transit every day. i would think not. that's the entire point of the dance, and the transit movement. anyone who rode the light rail today could stop at four locations where the dancers were performing for fun. >> there's so much awareness of arts in san francisco, and there's a lot of art that happens in, especially dance art that happens in the south bay. we're trying to raise awareness, and make it more accessible to the public. >> if you missed it, you can check out the dancing tomorrow from 11:00 to 4:00 at a couple of the light rail stops.

right now we're checking in with laura and sports. >> he may be a heisman trophy winner, sam bradford is still young and inexperienced. that's what the raiders are looking to exploit tomorrow at the coliseum. and the nl west is a tight race. !%

after a pair of opening week losses, the bay area's professional football teams are ready for a do over. first up, the raiders. they have another game tomorrow at the coliseum with the help of the rams and the heisman trophy winner. he was the talk of the draft and ended up going number one over all in april. sam bradford the starter in the nfl.

he threw his first touchdown last week. he's likely to make some early mistakes, and the raiders are more than happy to help him do just that. >> any time you get a rookie, they're not going to be as experienced as some of the vets who play in the game pup want to keep pressuring him. and make him make hard decisions. and cover receivers tight and things like that. you want to make them, try to force them to make mistakes. >> an offense averaging nearly 44 points per game so far this season. but tonight they're beat in one of those counts. wake forrest has put up more than 100 points in its first two games of the season. >> it's a great challenge, because they do so much. there's so much variety to their game both offensively and defensively, they're expert at it. that staff has been together

about ten years, we have to get ready for it in about five days. it presents challenges. elsewhere in the top 25 today, lane kippen and the number 18 trojans visiting minnesota, a tight game. barkley to david osbury, 21 yard hookup. 26-14 trojans they hold off the gophers 34-21. usc is 3-0. a penant race in september? that's exciting. a penant race involving three teams and only a game and a half of separation, that is intense. the giants trying to keep their spot at the top of the nl west heap. as for the other two teams in the race, the padres playing a little afternoon baseball today. facing the cards in st. louis, san diego trying to stop a three-game slide. top nine the padres had blown the lead in the last inning, we're now tied at four, ryan ludwig taking care of that.

three-run shot. the padres go up 7-4. they get the win 8-4. and the dodgers are not even pretending to care any more. first they traded of course tav yo to the rockies before today's game, then they rolled over during it. troy tulowitzki taking over. the rockies shortstop continued his hot september. two home runs today. that gives him 14 homers in his last 15 games. the rockies win 12-2, now, one game behind the giants. the padres a half game behind. making tonight's game even more important. the only thing that stood between kevin and a no hitter was his pitch count. today it was the rematch. and it was up to dallas braden to give the visitors a shot. he allowed just five earned runs in his last five road starts. flowy working a no hitter on the

season. top two, that would come to an end. the home run to rirkts a's first hit off flowy this season is a big one, 1-0 a's. we go to the sixth, now tied at one a piece. two on for the twins rookie danny valencia. the score makes it 4-1. the twins get the win 4-2. they have the rubber game of that match tomorrow. and we have the game tonight. >> it's going on right now. thanks for choosing the bay area at 6:00, tech now is next. coming up, what do you do.. when you can't see.. 3d? we'll have a closeup look at the latest "starcraft" video game.. a new toy.. to make kids smarter.. and the